Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP is GREAT!

[maderios <maderios gmail com>]

On 08/14/2012 05:31 PM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 7:16 PM, maderios<maderios gmail com>  wrote:
> > Hi Alexandre
> >
> > Really ? In 1987, "digital photography"  didn't exist... We (photographers)
> > were using color slides, and the contrast was a big problem... Easier with
> > negative but useless for commercial use. Then, 1990 years, some colleagues
> > began using P$$op for editing and archiving their photos. It was the
> > beginning.....
> >
> > "Thomas renamed his program Photoshop and worked out a short-term deal with
> > scanner manufacturer Barneyscan to distribute copies of the program with a
> > slide scanner"
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop#Early_history
> Your ability to open and read WIkipedia is commendable, but I strongly
> suggest that you read the full history that I linked to :)
> Photographers weren't the reason to create Photoshop. It came next.
Thanks for the link
The first reason was professionnal, not amateur (like Gimp) then, soon, 
professional photography editing.
Recently, amateur people discovered and started using pho$$op.
To improve Gimp, developpers should listen to professional people.
It's a chance....

About democracy and Gnu/Linux software developpement:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2012/08/msg00844.html

Regards
Maderios